Seven Mile Canyon Trail Horseback Riding

The 21st most popular equestrian trail in Utah.

Monday 25 July 2016 05:02 GMT

Northwest of Moab, the Seven Mile Canyon Trail is a 4.5 hour horseback ride through a sandy wash.

Directions to the Trail: Go North from Moab on Hwy 191, nine miles out of Moab. Turn west onto Hwy 313, and park at the fourth possible left turn. You will park on a flat area next to the road, and there is plenty of room to turn around. (If you start to climb a hill on Hwy 313 you have gone to far). Ride down the dirt road and follow the canyon to the south.

Trail: Follow the jeep route up the wash. Stay in the main canyon. Side canyons are impassable, and impossible to ride. At the end of the canyon is a grotto, which is usually has a pond. The water is not for human consumption.

Overall, Seven Mile Canyon Trail is the 21st most popular horse trail of all 25 horseback rides in Utah. Several of the better horse trails are nearby Seven Mile Canyon Trail including Kens Lake Trail, Pack Creek Trail and Onion Creek Trail.